1999 Schedule Announced

TEN VENUES SET FOR 1999 BFGOODRICH TIRES TRANS-AM SERIES; ADDITIONAL DATES
TO BE ANNOUNCED
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.â€”Ten venues for the 1999 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series
have been set, with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach kicking off...

TEN VENUES SET FOR 1999 BFGOODRICH TIRES TRANS-AM SERIES; ADDITIONAL DATES
TO BE ANNOUNCED

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.—Ten venues for the 1999 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series
have been set, with the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach kicking off the
series’ 34th season, April 16-18. Up to four additional dates may be added
soon.
The schedule for North America’s longest-running road racing series as now
slated includes five temporary street circuits, one oval/road course and
four traditional road racing tracks. Following the Long Beach opener, the
Trans-Am heads north of the border to Mosport Park in Bowmanville, Ontario,
Canada, for the traditional May 21-23 Victoria Day holiday weekend.
Round Three will be contested during the Lime Rock Park Memorial Day
weekend Dodge Dealers Grand Prix road racing extravaganza, May 27-31, with
the series’ 21st visit to the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course up next, June 4-6.
For Round Five the Trans-Am travels to Elkhart Lake, Wis., for the
Texaco/Havoline 200 weekend at Road America, July 9-10, the second of four
weekends sharing the billing with the CART FedEx Championship Series.
Le Grand Prix Player’s de Trois-Rivieres in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada,
July 30-August 1, is next, followed by the Tenneco Detroit Grand Prix,
August 6-7, and the second annual West Michigan Grand Prix in Grand Rapids,
Mich., August 27-29.
Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colo., will host Round Nine,
September 17-19, with the CART-headlined Texaco Houston Grand Prix scheduled
for Round 10, September 24-25.
“We want to put together a schedule that offers the best balance of major
markets, top road racing weekends and variety of circuits,” said Scott
Rittinger, Trans-Am Series General Manager. “We are working diligently to
announce our remaining race dates, and these first 10 venues and weekends
provide a solid foundation for the 1999 season. We’re also developing some
significant programs to support our fans, sponsors, promoters, competitors
and manufacturers—it’s going to be an exciting season for the Trans-Am.”
The remaining venues/dates, including the season finale, will be released
as soon details are available.
“We’re excited about the 1999 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series season and
look forward to helping make the Trans-Am the preeminent road racing
championship in North America,” said Herb Johnson, Director of Motorsports
for BFGoodrich Tires. “With the mix of high-profile CART and Trans-Am
headline street circuits and races at the country’s top road racing venues
we’re confident that the Trans-Am will continue to prosper and grow in its
34th season.”